North Sioux City, SD residents have voted in favor of changing their form of city government

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KTIV) - Residents in North Sioux City, South Dakota, went to the polls Tuesday to vote on a change in the city’s form of government.

The results sent to KTIV Tuesday night show the vote passed with 343 votes for a change in city government, and 238 votes against a change in city government. Unofficially, the form of government in North Sioux City will change from an aldermanic form, to a 5 commissioner form.

North Sioux City’s current form of government consists of a mayor and eight aldermen. The mayor only votes in the case of a tie where it doesn’t create a liability or appropriate money. Each alderman is elected by those in their voting area.

With the vote passing, the city’s new form of government will consist of a mayor and four commissioners. The mayor would vote on all ordinances or proposals while commissioners would be elected by a majority of all voters in North Sioux City. The commissioners are to be assigned to roles such as Public Safety, Public Works, Finance and Revenue, or Utilities.

In October, a petition to change North Sioux City’s government reached the required number of signatures allowing for a special election on Tuesday, Dec. 10.